U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were convening in Singapore for a historic summit to discuss security disputes, Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons program, and the six-decade-old division of the Korean Peninsula. So how did we get her
North Korea's Road To The Nuclear Club
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...but son and successor Kim Jong Un reportedly kept the communist country firmly on course for its goal of a long-range, nuclear-capable missile.
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Open hostilities between the United States and North Korea date back to 1950, when war erupted on the Korean peninsula against the backdrop of a growing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, which along with China came to North Korea's aid.
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U.S. marines during a street-battle in Seoul in 1950. The conflict began after communist North Korea invaded the south, and U.S. forces led a UN-backed effort to support South Korea.
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When the Korean War ended in a stalemate and with Soviet-backed Kim Il Sung (center) in charge, the “Hermit Kingdom” pursued a policy of “all-fortressization,” prioritizing military development over popular well-being.